Two man portable power saw



April 20, 1948. g, A, WE T 2,440,033

TWO-MAN PORTABLE POWER SAW Filed Feb. 19, 1945 INVENTOR. 6120/20: A. Wis:

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Patented Apr. 20, 1948 unwrap RAT-BENT orator TWWMANFGRTABBETOWER SA-W vGeorgenAmWestpQ-hjfiem Colo -:assign'orofwfontymine per cent toGeorge Shemalainplay,

. Colo.

fhrplicdtion l obruary 19, 1945; SerialNo. "5782585 WSWGIaims. 1

This invention relates tDL DOWeIESQW'S andemore particularly to one which can be -easily handled by two men to cut trees, :logs, rlarge 221916685 of wood, etc.

One of the-obiieotsofthe inverrtionvisuto-mroduce an improved electric motor: .drivenrcirenlar saw.

Another object is to so constructcapowendriyen circular :saw that it-canbe --easi1y-:and efficiently handled by two men-efor a full wotkingJdayMithout excessive tiring effort.

A further object istosoconstructa saw iframe and, mount thereonraacirciilar saw,il.together with an electric -driving motor or .motorsand Idriving connection a means, that there w'illflrresult ta" compact and rigid apower Idriven saw structure that will be light in weightrand well balanced for all sawing operations.

A=still further ;object is to +provide handles for a-power driven saw which man bewso adjusted with respect to the .saw'and saw irame as to permit .proper handling .of lthe :saw- Efior making horizontal, vertical or :rintermediat-e -=ang1e cuts.

Other vobjects of the invention will become apparent from thefdllowing descriptionltaken'in connection with the .accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side-viewrof .a .power Ldrivensaw embodying my "invention;

l igure 2 is :a vertical section View .51: the-saw,

said view being taken on ithe'llinesll .ofi'Figure 1;

Figure '3.is .a top View dipart or the saw; Figure 41s a detail view showing one of the adjustable joints for Lthe handles; and

the frame members :1 and 2 is :a circular :saW '9, l the securing :means "comprising clamping nuts an. fllhe mpperrportion of the circular saw is revered-thy awguard vl I, the :ends of which are Imbuntedto the pipe isections -5 for connecting :thei'framelmembers liandlz.

iiBoltedior :otherwise-secured to the central por- .'itionsroffithe frameimemberslandl-S are two motor esupporting :rods 11:2 sand IE3 shown as tubular. f l hese rcds extenditransversely to :the frame mem berslan'd are in :pamallel :melation ".to the "shaft 8 but arranged to be' on opposite -.sid'es ofthe shaft.

eOnfithesetwoirods is mountedI-the electric motor for driving' theacircular rsaw. "This motor is positioned":sofithat its sliaft is (at right angles ito dihe' drive shait arfor the saw. The motor is securewto the two supporitingrods 12 and 1'3 by havlngiitsionward rendfrplate 15 welded thereto #as' bes't"shcwn in Eigure 1. it'he outer end of #the motor "shait' lfi has secured thereto a beveled gear fl whidh is arranged to be in constant mesh tha bev'eled =gear 18 secured to the saw drivin -shaift-fl.

' T0 the opposite ends of the outer tubular frame members 'l "arfd ll 'there are attached handles,

generally indicated by the numerals !=9 and 2 Each of=thesehandles is-ofifgeneral "u -shaped-con- "'structio'n, comprising parallel :tubular members .Figure 5 isa side View showing the'Jn'anner of mounting two electric motors l'for driving "the circular saw.

Referring toI'iguresl to. 4,"inclu's'ive,in' detail, the .frame "for "the'p'ower saw "comprises three tubular members I, *2' and 3"wh'rch?may be-"ordinary pipe. Thesetubularmenibers are arranged in spaced parallel relation and lie *in asingle plane. 'The likeends "of the three menileers are connected together-by-"Fjoints l and shcrt pipe sections '5, the 'T joints-arid s'hort sections being arranged and conne'ctedin the n'i-zmmern shown. Securedfto the centr-ali part of eachrtubnlar'zmember I, 2 andfi-arerhangers fi on whicheareimounted' bearings I. The zhangers 'sextend downwardly 'from the members and zthe-sbeanings v:are-ialigned so that a single l-saw wdriying shaft-8 nan' be journaled therein.

"Eor plan'es having "angles intermediate thereof.

"Eahpffthehinged jointscomprises a'hin'ge mem-- ib'erlfG connectedtoa T-fjoint l 'by means of a pipe nipple 21 and "a' cooperating hinge member "28 threatled .to'lthe'lo'wer ends of the parallel ,lmenihers-of each handle. These hinged members are .hinge'diltogetherby a bolt "23 and the aadjacent-surfacenon each hinge member is pro yided with rinter-engaging radial serrations whereby thechinged members may be 'firml-yheld iin any adjusted position- -by the "clamping :action MOI [the ebolt. 1T0 lma-ke -an"adjustment sall \that :Securedmo :thevshafteand .LaPOsitioned ibetweeni fib eneed bedoneiis lcosenlthe bolts 29 -and then tum how far it is desired to employ the saw from the the source of current which can be portable. In practice cables have been used as long as 400 feet. Other lengths can be used as found practicable. box and the motor is of sufficient length to permit free adjustment of the handle upon which the switch box is mounted.

From the foregoing description it is seen that I have construe-ted an electric motor power saw which is very light in weight and yetrigicl in construction. The arrangement of the "handles at both ends of the frame permit two men to operate the saw in an eificient manner and Without'any excessive tiring effort. If the saw is:to beused to make a horizontal'cut, as in .cutting'down trees, the handles l9 and '20 should preferably be placed in the positions shown in Figure 1 wherein they are at right angles to the plane of the frame members. When in this position each operator can grasp the upper member of a handle by both hands and the twocan then readily manipulate the saw. Since the handles are extending from the frame members on the same side as the motor, it is readily seen'that the center of gravity of the entire saw assembly will be at some point directly between the grasped member of the two handles and thus there will be proper balance for easy handling. When it is desired to make a vertical cut with the saw, the handles I9 and 20 can be adjusted downwardly to positions either in the plane of the frame members or at an acute angle thereto. The saw is then easily manipulated to make the vertical cut by each man grasping a. cross member .23 of a handle.

A'tree or a free piece of wood which has a thickness approximately the diameter of the circular saw, can be sawed by the power saw as the circular saw can be employed to cut-half way through the tree from one side and then half way through from the other side. ance must be made, of course, for the hearings on the saw driving shaft. Thus, for example, if the diameter of the saw is 36 inches it is possible to readily cut a tree which is approximately 34-. inches in diameter. A saw assembly which is constructed for employing a 36 inch diameter circular saw has only a total weight of approximately 50 pounds. Thus it is seen that the saw assembly is extremely light in weight and two men can readily use the saw for a full day's work without excessive tiring. It means that each man needs to only lift 25 pounds. Different sized circular saws can be employed and when this is done the sizes of the frame and handles can be varied accordingly. However, the weight will not be appreciably increased, except for the increase in weight of the size of the circular saw.

If a single motor does not supply sufficient power to drive the saw, it is possible to employ two motors, as is indicated in Figure 5. When two motors are used the tubular cross bars l2 and I3 secured transversely to the frame members 2 and 3-are positioned a greater'distance The short cable 33 between the switch apart. The two motors M' and [4" are then arranged in a V formation with their sides welded to the cross bars as shown. To further securely mount the motors, a connecting bar 34 is secured between the end frames of the two motors as by welding. Each of the motor shafts is provided' with a beveled gear for driving the circular saw driving shaft.

This arrangement of the two motors maintains the proper balance of the saw assembly and yet does not interfere with the thickness of the wood which can be out by the circular saw. If the motors [4 were positioned below the frame with their motor axes parallel with the frame members, then the motor frames would extend below the bearing hangers and thus decrease the available cutting diameter of the saw. With my par- Some allowticular arrangement of the two motors there is not this disadvantage. With the V arrangement of th motors the center of gravity will still remain on the same side as the handles when the saw is being used for horizontal cutting and thus proper balance is retained.

Being aware of the possibility of modifications in the particular saw structure described, I do not intend that the scope of the invention be limited in any manner except in accordance with the appended claims. I

Having fully described my in'ventionfwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a two man portable power saw; a frame,

a shaft journaled on the frame intermediate its ends and transversely of the longitudinal axis of the frame, a saw driven by the shaft, a motor mounted on theframe and connected to drive the shaft, a handle at each end of the frame and comprising a U-shaped structure, adjustable connections between the outer ends of the leg portions of each U-shaped stnucture and-a frame end, said connections permitting the handle to be positioned so that its legs are at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the frame or in a position extending longitudinally from the end of the frame, and means for locking each handle in an adjusted position.

2. In a two man portable power saw, three parallel frame members positioned in a single plane, means connecting like ends together, a shaft journaled on one side of the frame members and positioned transversely thereto, a circular saw secured to the shaft and arranged to extend between the intermediate frame member and an outer frame member, an electric motor mounted on the intermediate frame member and the other outer frame member, said motor being positioned to have its shaft axis at right angles to the saw driving shaft axis, gearing, connecting the shafts, U-shaped handles at each end of .the frame members and lockable hinge joints conheating the outer ends of the leg portions of each handle and the ends of an outer frame member.

3. In a two man portable power saw, a frame having three parallel tubular frame members connected at like ends by tubular members and T-joints, a transversely positioned saw shaft journaled on the frame members intermediate their ends, a saw secured to the shaft and positioned to extend between an outer and the intermediate parallel frame members, a motor mounted on the other outer and the intermediate parallel frame members and connected to drive the saw shaft, and a U-shaped handle ateach end of the frame, the outer leg endsof each handle being connected to the T-jolnts at the ends of the outer parallel frame members.

4. In a two man portable power saw, a frame having three parallel frame members and transverse connecting members at their ends, aligned bearing supports secured to like sides of the parallel frame members intermediate their ends, a shaft journaled in the supports and positioned transversely of the parallel frame members, a circular saw secured to the shaft and positioned to extend between an outer and the intermediate parallel frame member, an electric motor mounted on the other outer and the intermediate parallel frame members, said motor having its shaft axis at right angles to the saw shaft axis and being positioned so that its entire body lies on the frame side of a plane passing through the saw shaft axis and parallel with the parallel frame members, means for driving the saw shaft by the motor shaft, and means providing a handle at each end of the frame and comprising two hand gripping portions arranged at right angles to each other and so connected to the frame that one portion can be gripped by an operator to make a horizontal cut and the other portion can be gripped to make a vertical cut.

5. In a two man portable power saw, a frame comprising three parallel arranged rod type frame members and means for securing the like ends of the members together, a shaft journaled on the frame members at one side thereof and intermediate their ends, a circular saw element secured to the shaft so as to rotate in a plane 6 passing between one of the outside frame members and the intermediate frame member, an electric motor positioned to have its rotor axis at right angles to the saw shaft and being mounted on the other outside frame member and the intermediate frame member and to the side of the frame members opposite that of the shaft, gear means for driving the shaft from the motor and a U-shaped handle means secured at the outer ends of its leg portions to each end of the frame so as to provide right angled gripping portions whereby there will always be presented a horizontally extending gripping portion in making either vertical or horizontal cuts with the saw.

GEORGE A. WEST.

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